Handle for paper cups



Feb. 9, 1937'. w, SNELL 2,070,414

HANDLE FOR PAPER CUPS Filed Feb. 1, 1935 INVENTOR.

orge W J 11612 12 1 ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 9, 1937 did? rice

3 Claims.

My invention relates to handles for paper cups and the like and has forits object to provide a paper or cardboard handle that may be attachedor detached, for paper cups. A still further object is to provide ahandle of the kind mentioned on which advertising may be placed. Theseand other objects will be more fully explained as this descriptionprogresses.

In the drawing the same characters of reference designate the same partthroughout the several figures. Fig. 1 is a side view of a paper cup towhich my improved paper handle has been attached. Fig. 2 is a plan viewof Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan View of the handle before it is folded andbent preparatory to placing it on a paper cup. Fig. 4 is a sectionalview of the handle as seen from the line IV-IV in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is asectional view of the handle as seen from the line IV-IV in Fig. 3 afterthe handle has been folded. Fig. 6 is a sectional and edge view of Fig.7 as seen from the line VIII-47111 in Fig. 7. Figs. 7 and 8 are plan andside views, respectively, of a further modification. Fig. 9 is a planView of a simplified form of the handle. Fig. 16 is an edge View of Fig.9.

Referring to the drawing; in Figs. 9 and 10 is shown a paper cup handlemade of a single piece of fiat paper, the paper being cut circular oneach end as illustrated at H and i2 and the two circular portions arejoined together by the straight handle portion. The circular portions Hand I2 are each provided with a circular opening or hole M and 45. Thehandle portion it may be curved so that the two holes M and it arespaced apart and are on the same center axis so that a paper cup havinginclined sides, as illustrated in Fig. 1, may be placed in the holes i iand i5 so that the circular elements H and i2 engage and hold the cupand the portion is forms the handle for the cup.

While the device just described will hold the cup, it is obvious thatthe device is somewhat flimsy and not so Very substantial, the followingdescribed modifications of the device are preferable.

In Figs. 3 and 6 is shown a modified form of the invention in whichreinforcements etc., are provided for the handle. The same generalelements exist in Figs. 3 and 6 as in Figs. 9 and 10. Now in Figs. 3 and6 are shown the two circular portions lid and la which are provided withoutwardly extending portions l6 and ll as finger holds with which thehandle may be held while placing it on the cup. At ii and I3 are holesin the elements Ha and Ma and from these holes extend a series of radialcuts I9 and 20 which terminate at points outlining circles having thesame size as the holes l4 and [5 in Fig. 9, and providing a series oftabs 2| and 22, the object of which will be later explained. The outeredge 5 of the circular portions Ma and I200 are turned downwardly asshown at 23 in Fig. 6 as a reinforcement for the elements He and 12a. Atl3a is the handle portion joining the elements Ila and l2a and at thesides of the handle portion 6 3a and integral therewith arereinforcement elements I31) and I30 which are adapted to be folded alongthe lines ltd and ite and turned under the handle portion I30. to theposition shown by the dotted lines IN and as shown in the sectional viewin Fig. 5. The tabs 2! and 22 may be bent downward as indicated by thedotted lines 2 la and 22a. in Fig. 6 to form a part of the device thatwill have a tendency to grip the cup 25 and act as a means for holdingthe handle of the cup as seen in Fig. 1.

In Figs. 7 and 8 is shown still another modification of the inventionwhich carries the features of the invention shown in Figs. 3 to 6 and inaddition thereto is shown an additional re-inforcement for the handle.

This reinforcement is made in the form of a triangular shaped tab 2 l2:and 22x which may be folded under the handle portion i3ac as indicatedby the dotted lines Zia and 22a and as shown at Zia: in Fig. 8, then theportions as shown at I31) and l 30 are folded as previously describedand the ends thereof overlap the tabs 2 la: and 22:1: to form thecomplete re-inforcement. The circular portions lib and Hill) areprovided with the radial cuts I90. and 20a as previously described toform the tabs Zia and 22a for the purpose previously described. Theedges of the circular portions I lb and !2b may be pressed with reversecurves as illustrated at 24 in Fig. 8 to add stiifness to the elementsNb and I21).

It will be understood that while it is not shown in the drawing that thehandle portions I3, I311, tin etc., may have ribs pressed in them to addstiffness and strength to the handle.

Such modifications of my invention may be employed as lie within thescope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit andintention of the invention. Now having fully described my invention,what I claim is:

l. In a handle for cups, said handle being formed of a single piece ofmaterial, circular portions at each end of said handle, an opening ineach of said circular portions, and a series of tabs on said circularportions, said tabs being adapted to be bent to outline an opening largeenough to receive a cup, said tabs being adapted to engage said cup as africtional means of retaining the handle on the cup; finger holds onsaid circular portions and ribbed means for stifiening said circularportions.

2. In a handle for cups, said handle being formed of a single piece ofmaterial, circular portions at each end of said handle, an opening ineach 'of said circular portions, and a series of tabs on said circularportions, said tabs being adapted to be bent to outline an opening largeenough to receive a cup, said tabs being adapted to engage said cup as africtional means of retaining the handle on the cup; and integral sideelements on said handle, said side elements being folded under saidhandle portion as a reinforcement for said handle.

3. In a handle for cups, said handle being formed of a single piece ofmaterial, circular portions at each end of said handle, an opening ineach of said circular portions, and a series of tabs on said circularportions, said tabs being adapted to be bent to outline an opening largeenough to receive a cup, said tabs being adapted to engage said cup as africtional means of retaining the handle on the cup; and integral sideelements on said handle, said side elements being folded under saidhandle portion as a reinforcement for said handle; and other tabsadjacent the handle portion and on the center axis of the device beingadapted to be folded backward and positioned under the ends of said sideelements as .a further means of reinforcing the handle.

GEORGE W. SNELL.

